Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh
| Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh Dioecesis Simlensis et Chandigarhensis शिमला और चंडीगढ़ के सूबा | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Delhi |
| Metropolitan | Delhi |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 83,566 km2 (32,265 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2010) 18,670,000 14,780 (0.1%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Michael and St Joseph in Shimla |
| Co-cathedral | Christ the King Cathedral in Chandigarh |
| Patron saint | St. Joseph and St. Michael |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop-elect | Sahaya Thatheus Thomas |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Anil Joseph Thomas Couto |
| Bishops emeritus | Ignatius Loyola Mascarenhas |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh (Latin: Simlen(sis) et Chandigarhen(sis)) is a Latin Catholic diocese located in the cities of Simla and Chandigarh in the ecclesiastical province of Delhi in India.
History
- 4 June 1959: Established as Diocese of Simla from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Delhi and Simla
- 12 May 1964: Renamed as Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh
Leadership
- Bishops of Simla and Chandigarh
- Bishop Ignatius Loyola Mascarenhas (10 February 2009 – 12 April 2024)
- Bishop Gerald John Mathias (22 December 1999 – 8 November 2007)
- Bishop Gilbert Blaize Rego (11 March 1971 – 10 November 1999)
- Bishop Alfred Fernández (13 April 1967 – 25 June 1970)
- Archbishop Joseph Alexander Fernandes (Apostolic Administrator 1966 – 13 April 1967)
- Bishop John Burke (12 May 1964 – 3 August 1966)
- Bishops of Simla
- Bishop John Burke (4 June 1959 – 12 May 1964)
See also
- Immaculate Heart Church, (Karnal)
31°06′19″N 77°10′08″E / 31.1053°N 77.1690°E
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Simla and Chandigargh is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Religious territory: Ecclesiastical Province of Delhi